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60-Hour Functional Yoga Teacher Training: Hatha/Vinyasa & Shoulder Anatomy (III) with Nicky Hadjithoma

Starstreet Precinct – Wan Chai

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Unlock new dimensions of your yoga practice with our Functional Yoga Training Program, a transformative journey accredited by the Yoga Alliance. This innovative approach transcends yoga styles, focusing on safety and effectiveness by embracing the unique variations of the human skeleton.

 

Designed for both, practitioners and teachers, this training delves into the biomechanics of asana and the application of functional yoga principles to enhance your Hatha and Vinyasa practices. You will gain valuable anatomical knowledge, refining your ability to analyze human variation and teach individualized asana. This ensures yoga is accessible and inclusive, catering to everybody, across all styles of Hatha-based yoga.

 

Through a series of focused asana labs, you will meticulously deconstruct and reconstruct over 30 traditional Hatha poses—examining key standing poses, backbends, arm balances, and inversions. Discover how variations in the shoulder, spine, pelvis, and extremities influence the ideal alignment for each student. Critically evaluate standard alignment cues and learn to deliver functional cues that guide students safely and effectively into each posture.

 

Our goal is to empower you to teach traditional Hatha/Vinyasa by prioritizing function over aesthetics. Inspire your students to self-inquire, cultivate body intelligence, and discern the best ways to practice yoga tailored to their unique bodies, leading to an effective, safe, and sustainable yoga journey.

 

The functional anatomy component of this module zeroes in on the shoulder and upper extremities. We will engage in anatomy labs where you’ll conduct range of motion tests to analyze anatomical variations, learning to accurately apply these insights into pose modifications. Elevate your teaching and practice by understanding the art of Functional Yoga, where every movement is informed by a deep understanding of the human body.

 

The training will include:

  • Functional Yoga Theory & Practice
  • Yang Posture Clinics – Detailed Analysis of 30 Key Traditional Hatha Poses (Standing Poses, Backbends, Arm Balances & Inversions)
  • How to Teach Functional Hatha/Vinyasa
  • Applied Yoga Anatomy (Shoulder & Upper Extremities)

 

Schedule

1-3, 6-9 March 25 9:00am – 1:00pm Morning Session (Practice, Lectures & Anatomy Labs)
2:30pm – 6:00pm Afternoon Session (Lectures & Anatomy Labs)

 

Accreditation

This is a Yoga Alliance (YA) accredited training. Students who complete the full workshop will receive a YA approved 60-hour certificate from Yintelligence School of Yin & Functional Yoga.

This module is part of a 300-hour Yin and Functional Yoga certification, which is divided into five specialty modules. Upon graduation of each individual module, students may add the relevant hours towards their Continuing Education (CE) with the Yoga Alliance or accumulate these hours towards Yintelligence’s 300-hour certification.

 

Module 1 100-Hour Yin Yoga Teacher Training: Meridians & Functional Anatomy
Module 2 60-Hour Yin Yoga Teacher Training: Myofascial Release, MyoYin & Spine Anatomy
Module 3 60-Hour Functional Yoga Teacher Training: Hatha/Vinyasa & Shoulder Anatomy
Module 4 40-Hour Yin Yoga Teacher Training: Meditation & Chakra Theory
Module 5 40-Hour Yin Yoga Teacher Training: Philosophy & The Art of Self-Enquiry

 

Module 1 is the foundation of all the other modules. Whilst not mandatory, it is highly recommended to take module 1 prior to module 3 to ensure a deeper understanding of the anatomical concepts being discussed.

 

This is a Yoga Alliance accredited training. Students who complete the full workshop will receive a YA approved 60-hr certificate from Yintelligence School of Yin & Functional Yoga.

Syllabus

A) Functional Yoga Theory & Practice
  • History of Modern Yoga
  • Alignment Yoga vs. Functional Yoga
  • Yin vs. Yang Yoga Practice (Theory of Exercise)
  • Skeletal Variation: The Evidence
  • Review: Sutras for Functional Yoga (Paul Grilley’s 14-10-7 Model)
  • How to Apply the Seven Archetypes to Traditional Hatha Poses
  • Functional Hatha, Vinyasa & Yin-Yang Practices
  • Intelligent Sequencing
  • How to Teach Individualised Yoga
  • Ethics & Responsibilities of a Yoga Teacher
  • The Future of Yoga
B) Asana Clinics
  • Anatomical and biomechanical analysis of 30 Key Traditional Hatha Asanas (Standing Poses, Backbends, Arm Balances and Inversions)
  • Therapeutic Benefits of each Asana (Functional Objectives Defined)
  • Deconstruction and Reconstruction of Well-known ‘Alignment’ Cues
  • Modifications and Safety in Hatha Yoga Poses
  • Prop Usage in Classic Hatha Poses
  • How to Teach Functional Yang Yoga (Hatha/Vinyasa)
  • Language and Intelligent Cueing
C) Applied Yoga Anatomy (Shoulder & Upper Extremities)
  • Shoulder Anatomy 101
  • Physiology and Kinesiology
  • Skeletal Variation & Individual Biomechanics (Range of Motion Tests)
  • Functional Anatomy Lab
  • Analysis of Hatha Yoga Poses

Location, schedule & fees

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60-Hour Functional Yoga Teacher Training: Hatha/Vinyasa & Shoulder Anatomy (III) with Nicky Hadjithoma - Full Training
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Starstreet Precinct
Wanchai
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3-19 Wing Fung Street, Starstreet Precinct, Wan Chai, Hong Kong
Nicky Hadjithoma
Nicky Hadjithoma is a Lead Yin Yoga Teacher Trainer at PURE Yoga, a Yinspiration Trainer, and a Senior Assistant to Jo Phee, the Founder of Yinspiration. With a transformative journey of overcoming addiction, anxiety, and depression through yoga, Nicky views it as a powerful healing practice and tool for personal growth. Combining Western anatomy, Eastern philosophy, and psycho-spiritual development, her classes blend functional yoga principles, Chinese Meridian Theory, and Mindfulness Meditation to guide students towards physical, mental, and emotional well-being. As an experienced teacher endorsed in the Paul Grilley method, Nicky continues to assist and teach alongside her primary mentor Jo Phee, while also conducting workshops and trainings globally in Yin Yoga and functional anatomy.